Home Oxygen Service & GP Emergency Bag

Concepts

• oxygen therapy
• edinburgh
• home medical treatment
• oxygen equipment
• next day service
• liquid oxygen
• support services
• a home oxygen service
• gp emergency bag
• an emergency oxygen cylinder

Location

Edinburgh

Description

A single supplier contract awarded for 7 years with the option to extend for a further 3 years. A home oxygen service is required to support the 6,500 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen. The standard response times are for equipment installation and delivery is 4 days, although it may be necessary to have an 8 hour or next day service to patients. A full holiday service will be managed by the contractor to facilitate patient movement around the UK. The contractor will provide and maintain a full web based prescribing and information system to be used by all Health Boards throughout the country. All supplies and consumables required for the service shall be provided by the contractor and the contractor shall operate a 24/7 support service. This contract is intended to provide one aggregated contract for the provision of an Emergency Oxygen Service for GP surgeries, linked branch surgeries and other Healthcare Premises across Scotland. The single supplier contract will deliver a service that provides an Emergency Oxygen Bag containing an emergency oxygen cylinder and accessories along with the management of the supplier that will provide the goods and support services required to provide the service 365 days a year.

Total Quantity or Scope

A home oxygen service is required to support the 7,100 or so existing patients and support any new patients entering the service throughout the country with a variety of oxygen equipment including; concentrators, cylinders and liquid oxygen.

Award Detail

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 85111700 - Oxygen-therapy services
• 85141210 - Home medical treatment services

Indicators

• An E-Auction may be used.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

The buyer is using PCS-Tender to conduct this ITT exercise. . For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2343 A sub-contract clause has been included in this contract. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2363 Community benefits are included in this requirement. For more information see: http://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/info/InfoCentre.aspx?ID=2361 A summary of the expected community benefits has been provided as follows: It is a mandatory requirement that potential framework participants agree to support the concept, provision and ongoing development of community benefits provision in relation to this framework. Potential framework participants are required to agree to this mandatory requirement, provide a brief summary of the community benefits you already deliver in your business, where these are delivered and what they have achieved in outcomes. Potential framework participants are required to summarise what community benefits you propose to develop and deliver as part of this contract if successful. Community benefits potential framework participants are required to confirm that if successful you agree to participate in and support a process of ongoing contract and supplier development in this area including the tracking and reporting of community benefits delivered as part of this framework. (SC Ref:772209)